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It was hard for me to leave the nest, but my mom is super proud of me. She said, 'You became independent really quickly, and I'm so proud of you,' but she misses me all the same.
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I believe in adventure and imagination, and I got that from my parents and the things I experienced as a child.
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I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy.
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As athletes, we want to represent our country to the best of our ability.
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Who cares if you get last place. This is the Olympics. Making it is the hard part.
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I don't even remember how many times I've sprained my ankle. I've had stress fractures galore and torn my PCL. You just take a little time off if you have the time, and if not, you keep training until you can take the time off.
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I'm really good at window shopping, or I'll go into a store and just choose one thing.
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In the history of sport in general, people stick around. Look at Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn just continue on, Olympic cycle after Olympic cycle; that is why they are famous.
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I've always been an A or B student. When I get a B, I freak out a little bit!
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I'm a solo skater; the sport can be lonely.
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I have always believed that I am an amazing skater regardless of what the results say, and I think that determination and confidence has kept me in the game so long.
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Being named to the Olympic team has special meaning to it because I feel like I've come full circle.
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I'm great at dishwashing.
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Pre-competition rituals include nap time, because when competition rolls around, I'm a sloth. I also FaceTime my dogs.
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Narcissism is just self-confidence.
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When I come home from training, my attention immediately has to focus on my school courses, which helps keep the stress level balanced. I mostly balance both by drinking a lot of coffee and making sure I time manage well, which doesn't happen all the time, especially during finals week.
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I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me?
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I pride myself on being Japanese American.
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I tell my boyfriend that... we should get a ranch so we can just adopt all the dogs that need homes, and they can just run around all day.
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Sports are evolving and always evolving, and people have that determination to keep going and coming back. I think I'm one of those athletes. I stand to show that people shouldn't give up. You've got to just keep going until you succeed.
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When I'm at home, I'm a real big cuddler, so I sleep with my dog in my arms.
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When I started not training as hard and doing what I needed to do, everyone else improved without me improving.
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I get about seven hours of sleep a night.
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I can snap my toes. Everyone keeps asking me this, but I know it's kind of weird, but I think it's fun that I can snap my toes.